Steven Fennelly joins UNI women's basketball staff

Northern Iowa announced Tuesday the hiring of assistant coach Steven Fennelly, the youngest son of Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly. Steven Fennelly joins the Panthers after spending one season as an Idaho assistant. He was also a graduate assistant with the Cyclones from 2011-13 before joining the Cal State-Fullerton staff.(Photo: Courtesy of UNI Athletics/Special to the Register)

Northern Iowa announced Tuesday the hiring of assistant coach Steven Fennelly, the youngest son of Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly. Steven Fennelly joins the Panthers after spending one season as an Idaho assistant. He was also a graduate assistant (2011-13) and head student manager (2007-11) with the Cyclones before joining the Cal State-Fullerton staff.

Steven Fennelly will primarily coach UNI's post players and serve as the recruiting coordinator. He will also assist in all day-to-day needs of the women's basketball program.

"I'm excited to return to the state that I love," he said in a school release. "I'm happy for the opportunity coach (Tanya) Warren has given me and I'm thrilled to work with such a respected coaching staff. I'm looking forward to continuing the success of this program and excited to get to work."

Tuesday’s news adds another twist to the Nov. 14 in-state matchup, when Iowa State travels to Cedar Falls for a 7 p.m. tip. Steven Fennelly’s older brother, Billy, is also on the Cyclone staff as an assistant coach.

Dargan Southard covers preps, recruiting, Iowa and UNI athletics for the Iowa City Press-Citizen, The Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.